Maison Rouge: Memories of a Childhood in War
Written by Liliane Leila Juma
Published by Tradewind Books
A personal memoir of the Congo Wars 1993-1997.
Liliane Leila Juma was sixteen years old when her family home in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was destroyed by rebel soldiers. She gives an account of her life before and after her family was torn apart.
Maison Rouge is a story of war and unspeakable loss. It is also the story of survival. Eventually, through the United Nations refugee program, Leila and her family were finally able to relocate to Canada.
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Publication Date: March 2020
Available As: Paperback, eBook
Young Adult, Biography, Age 13 or older
Community Represented: Congolese/Congolese American
Themes: Canadian Connection, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Family Relationship: Parents, Genre: Biography, Human Rights Violation: Child Soldiers, Loss of Childhood, Multilingual: Swahili Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict, Setting: Home Country, Setting: Refugee Camp, Trauma & Healing, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend
Setting: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Canada (Québec)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Home Country, Refugee Camp, Refugee
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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